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Associate Professor
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
- Associate ProfessorJoseph L. Rotman School of Management
BIO
Maja Djikic, Ph. D. is a personality psychologist specializing in adult development. She is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Executive Director of the Self-Development Laboratory, and Academic Director of the Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She has published more than 35 articles and book chapters in the area of personality development. Her research has been featured in over 50 media outlets (including The New York Times, Salon, Slate, and The Scientific American Mind) in 15 countries. Maja has been selected by Thinkers50 as one of 30 thinkers around the world whose ideas have the potential to shape the future of organizations. Her first book, The Possible Self: A Leader's Guide to Personal Development was published in March 2024 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Associate Professor, Director, Self-Development LaboratoryUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2015 - present
- Senior Research Associate, Director, Self-Development LaboratoryUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2011 - 2015
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Marcel Desautels Centre for Integrative ThinkingUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2007 - 2011
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Psychology DepartmentHarvard University, Cambridge, United States2005 - 2007
DEGREES
- PhDUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- MAUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Hon. B.ScUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
AVAILABILITY
- Industry Projects